They say that no one has secrets
in a small town—these women prove them wrong.

Eight brand-new stories from some
of Australia's hottest writers in Australia's hottest genre. From the bar
stools of the local pub to the wide open plains of the biggest stations in the
world, these tales travel the dusty roads to the heart of Australia and the
women who understand how to work hard—and play even harder.

In the latest in the wildly
successfulSecret Confessionsseries from Escape Publishing, the
women of Down & Dustyinvite
you into their lives—and their bedrooms.

Brooke’s brothers practically
define over-protective, and while Brooke appreciates their concern, their
efforts have left her climbing the walls in sexual frustration. But no man in
town is willing to risk their ire, and all Brooke wants is one guy who thinks
she is worth the effort. One guy who will stand up for himself—and for
her—against her overbearing, old-fashioned family, and whisk her away to sexual
and emotional fulfilment. The only issue is that the one guy who looks like he
might is the one guy who broke her heart—the one guy that she can’t risk
falling for again.

Eden Summers is a true blue
Aussie, living in regional New South Wales with her two energetic young boys
and a quick witted husband.

In late 2010, Eden’s romance obsession could no longer be sated by reading
alone, so she decided to give voice to the sexy men and sassy women in her
mind.

Eden can’t resist alpha dominance, dark features and sarcasm in her fictional
heroes and loves a strong heroine who knows when to bite her tongue but also
serves retribution with a feminine smile on her face.

Arianna Taylor
recently left her abusive boyfriend who berated her about her weight. Being the
CEO of Angels for Heros, she had no problem immersing herself in her work. She
had vowed that she wanted nothing to do with men any time soon until she nearly
collides with a beautiful stranger at a benefit for her organization. Landon
Holt is a retired Marine and the Chief Executive at the local military
hospital. Since he’d come home from war Landon was battling his own demons
until the day he met Arianna. He didn’t understand it but just in those 30
seconds in her presence he felt at peace. He knew there was something about her
and he needed her in his life. Can they overcome their own personal battles to
find love, and with a shadow looming even closer, will their affection be
enough to overcome all the obstacles?

2015 NaNoWriMo Winner Author Cheri Marie is a new author set to release her debut novel in early 2016. A Florida native, she lives in Southwest Florida with her family. She's an avid reader and loves a good alpha book boyfriend. After years of falling in love with other authors' fictional characters she finally decided to create some of her own for others to love.

On her spare time she enjoys reading, writing poetry and listening to music. She also has a love for art and photography.

“Your lips would look great wrapped around my…”

Who in the world tells a girl that on their first meeting? Tyler Locklin, that’s who. He’s filthy rich and arrogant with a set of abs that is the envy of all young men everywhere, and did I forget to mention devilishly handsome? He’s a bastard of the first order. I can’t stand to be in the same room with him.
But with one wink or a flash of his mischievous grin, I go weak in the knees. It pisses me off. I’m supposed to hate him. He’s an asshole. Yet, I can’t help but be drawn to him because I’m . . . ADDICTED.
**Includes Bonus Novel Stepbrother Bad Boy’s Baby. Addicted ends at approximately 50%.

Tyler's gaze became so intense that I could feel my skin crawl. "That's not good enough for me."

I shivered underneath his gaze, but I couldn’t help thinking about all the women he must bring to this place. "Is anything ever good enough for you?"

"You."

My heart skipped a beat and my mouth went dry. Tyler moved in and I hesitantly backed up against the window. The glass slipped from his hand and shattered against the floor, but I hardly noticed it.

He reached over and ran his hand down my arm, caressing my skin softly. I trembled at his touch. It felt amazing.

"What are you doing?" I managed.

Tyler paused, his hand on my wrist. "What do you think?"

"I didn't come here to let you take me to bed,” I said.

"You didn't?" He had that playful grin on his face that I found so damn irresistible. "What did you think I was bringing you back here for? To bake s'mores?" He ran a finger up my arm all the way up my shoulder and then my neck. He stopped at my neck as if he was counting my heartbeat.

"I-I-I'm not one of your whores," I stammered, my heart hammering within my chest.

"I never said you were," Tyler said, coming in close. The heat from his body was enough to send me up into flames.

Lauren Landish is a young, best-selling author of Romance. Writing has always been her first love and she is happy to write for women who are thirsty for a little heat in the bedroom!Lauren lives in the sunny land of California with her boyfriend and her pet mini schnauzer.